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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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